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Carrot and Green Chilies Salad/Pickle with Mustard (Raita gajar marcha)

This dish is made in all Indian homes and served as a condiment with the main meal. It adds to…

11 February 2015

Manchurian Balls in spicy tomato soup

The inspiration of this recipe is a recipe for vegetable Manchurian I saw in a Nita Mehta's Vegetarian Chinese book.…

9 February 2015

Spicy Home made Sev Mamra (Spicy Dehydrated rice)

Whilst growing up in Kenya, drying cooked left- over cooked rice in the sun was a regular chore all mums…

4 January 2015

Peas, Spinach and Paneer curry (palak muttar paneer)

Paneer dishes have always been a favourite with my family.  It's dish that really disappoints us when we order in…

28 November 2014

Bombay Aloo

Potatoes are one vegetable we always have in our cupboard and it's such a versatile vegetable as you can cook…

27 November 2014

Cabbage, New baby potatoes and Sweet Thai chillies Curry with baby onions

Cabbage and potato is a very traditional Gujarati curry eaten in most Indian homes. It's quick and easy to make…

26 November 2014

Quinoa, Bulger, Brown Basmati, Tur Dall and Wild Rice (Khichedi)

This is  often my weekend lunch dish which is a very healthy and quick to make to serve either with…

22 November 2014

Savoury Rice with lentils and vegetables for Organic September

Did you know that September was named as Organic September ?  The Supermarket Waitrose has been  supporting the Soil Association’s…

2 October 2014

Lemon Cucumber Raita

My colleague is a keen gardener and is always surprising us with fruits and vegetables from his half acre garden…

28 August 2014

Mixed Veg and Pasta with Cashews

I felt so good creating this Mixed Veg and Pasta with Cashews  recipe after watching the culinary film One Hundred-Foot…

26 August 2014